woody with a view - 4-23-2006 at 06:58 AM
When I was a kid it was a rarity to see a pelican anywhere along the beaches or bays near San Diego where I grew up. Occasionally, there would be one
or two on the fishing piers waiting for an easy meal from the fisherman, or more likely, the fisherman?s kids!
Now days, thanks to the ban on DDT the pelicans are back in huge numbers. Their nesting grounds on the Coronado Islands are full once again and now,
it seems they are everywhere.
Last month at Sunset Cliffs:
woody with a view - 4-23-2006 at 07:01 AM
and...
The pelecans are back, and that is great------
Barry A. - 4-23-2006 at 07:05 AM
-------but so is Malaria, after we almost had it irradicated.
Ahhhhh, the many unintended consequences of mans actions.
David K - 4-23-2006 at 08:19 AM
Hi Woody, I made the same observation to my kids... I grew up in the 60's on the beach in Del Mar (3010 Sandy Lane)... Don't recall ever seeing a
pelican.
We camped south of San Felipe back then, and there they were...!!
Now, pelicans are here (again) flying above San Diego County beaches.
jerry - 4-23-2006 at 08:21 AM
i have seen them half way up the oregon coast
Tomas Tierra - 4-23-2006 at 11:22 AM
yes, a buzzilion pelly's!! 2 buzzilion maybe!! but still on the endangered species list????dunno why??
Mike Supino - 4-23-2006 at 06:47 PM
David, You should still live there.
http://www.zillow.com/search/Search.z;jsessionid=9FE40DC0FE9...
buzzilions!!
Tomas Tierra - 4-30-2006 at 09:16 AM
Pelicans
djh - 4-30-2006 at 09:31 AM
Last October, my brother Bruce and I saw one near the Tri Cities, Washington State.... Flew inland on the Columbia River about 150 or so miles! We
were headed to a historic hillclimb at Maryhill with our old formula vee. He was flying downriver parallel to us for a couple of minutes... He seemed
to look over at me!
I was thinking maybe I could hitch a ride to Loreto with him! I wonder how many miles per gallon (of fish) they get ? ?
djh
djh - 4-30-2006 at 09:37 AM
Took this one in Dec. (Loreto)... funny thing... it looked JUST LIKE the fellow I saw along the Columbia River!!
djh
[Edited on 4-30-2006 by djh]
Friendly Pelican at Bahia Las Animas
David K - 4-30-2006 at 11:01 AM
In July, 2004...
My kids making a 'Baja connection'!
[Edited on 4-30-2006 by David K]
Bob and Susan - 4-30-2006 at 11:50 AM
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PabloS - 4-30-2006 at 04:33 PM
bajajudy - 4-30-2006 at 04:40 PM
These are some white pelicans that I photographed from a kayak in the San Jose estero.
bajajudy - 4-30-2006 at 04:42 PM
Here are some in flight.
Pelicans
tehag - 5-1-2006 at 04:54 PM
Loreto, BCS
Joy - 5-2-2006 at 12:29 AM
Requeson Beach in March
Skipjack Joe - 5-3-2006 at 10:06 AM
San Lucas Cove
PabloS - 5-3-2006 at 02:33 PM
La Gringa